relating to pansexualism, the view that mental activity is derived from the sexual instinct; (noun) an adherent of this.

pansexualism

the theory that all thought derives from the sexual instinct.

pansexualist

a believer in pansexualism.

pansexuality

the state of being pansexual.

paragnosis

knowledge of matters immune to scientific investigation.

parapraxis

a slip of the tongue or pen that reveals the unconscious mind.

parapsychic

related to parapsychism.

parapsychical

related to parapsychism.

parapsychism

panpsychistic parallelism.

parapsychology

the study of unexplained mental phenomena.

paratonic

resulting from external impulse.

pareidolia

a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus being perceived as significant eg seeing faces in clouds.

pathic

passive; (noun) a passive subject.

pleonexia

excessive or insatiable covetousness.

preconscious

of memories, ideas, etc currently absent from, but which can be readily recalled to, the conscious mind; (noun) the preconscious part of the psyche esp in psychoanalysis.

preconsciously

(Adv.) PRECONSCIOUS, below the level of consciousness.

prepossession

a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything seeming to be counter to it.

presentationism

the doctrine of immediate cognition of objects.

presentationist

an adherent of presentationism.

presentiment

a feeling that something will or is about to happen.

presentimental

relating to presentiment.

proprioception

the sense of muscular position.

proxemic

relating to proxemics, the study of the human use of physical space in nonverbal communication.

proxemics

the study of the human use of physical space in nonverbal communication, esp the distances that people maintain between themselves and others while interacting.

pseudaesthesia

imaginary feeling or sensation.

pseudomutuality

a relationship between two persons in which conflict of views or opinions is solved by simply ignoring it.

psion

a (hypothetical) psi particle.

psionic

relating to a psion, a hypothetical PSI particle.

psych

to defeat or intimidate another person by psychological means.

psychasthenia

an incapacity to resolve doubts/uncertainties or to resist obsessions/compulsions that one knows are irrational.

psyche

the mental structure of a person.

psychist

a person interested in psychical research.

psycho

a psychopath.

psychogenesis

the origin and development of the mind.

psychogenetic

relating to psychogenesis, the origin and development of the mind.

psychogenetical

relating to psychogenesis, the origin and development of the mind.

psychogenetics

the study of internal or mental states.

psychogeriatric

relating to the study of the psychological problems of old age.

psychoid

the hypothetical regulative principle controlling the behaviour of an organism.

psychokinesis

the movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means.

psychokinetic

relating to psychokinesis.

psychologic

of or relating to psychology.

psychological

of or relating to psychology.

psychologically

(Adv.) PSYCHOLOGICAL, of or relating to psychology.

psychologise

to speculate in psychological terms or on psychological motivations.

psychologism

a theory that applies psychological conceptions to the interpretation of historical events or logical thought.

psychologist

one who practises psychology.

psychologistic

relating to psychologism, a theory that applies psychological conceptions to the interpretation of historical events or logical thought.

psychologize

to speculate in psychological terms or on psychological motivations.

psychology

the science of mind and behavior.

psychonomic

relating to psychonomics.

psychonomics

the study of the individual mind in relation to its environment.

psychophysics

the study of the link between mental and physical processes.

psychosociology

the study of how psychological and sociological factors combine.

psychotechnics

the practical applications of psychology.

psychoticism

the state of being psychotic.

psyop

(Short for) psychological operation.

recept

an idea or image formed by repeated similar perceptions.

ressentiment

a feeling of resentment and hostility accompanied by the lack of means to express or act upon it.

reverie

(Fr.) a dreamlike state.

revery

a dreamlike state.

scalogram

an arrangement of items, as problems in a test or features of speech, such that the presence or accomplishment at one level implies the presence or ability to accomplish all lower levels.

seity

selfhood, personal identity.

selfhood

existence as a separate self.

selfism

concentration upon self; the selfish theory of morals, that people act from the consideration of what will give them the most pleasure.

selfist

a selfish person.

sensorial

related to the sensorium.

sensorially

(Adv.) SENSORIAL, related to the sensorium.

sentience

the state of being sentient.

sentiency

the state of being sentient.

sentient

capable of sensation (noun) a person or thing capable of sensation

sentiently

(Adv.) SENTIENT, capable of sensation.

sexologic

relating to sexology.

sexological

relating to sexology, the study of sexual behaviour.

sexology

the study of sexual behaviour.

sexualism

emphasis on sex.

significs

the science of meaning.

situationism

the theory that behaviour is determined by surrounding situations rather than by personal qualities.

sociopath

a person hostile to society.

somatotonia

a pattern of temperament and body type in which alertness and aggression are combined with mesomorphic build.

somatotonic

relating to somatotonia; (noun) a person who has an extroverted and aggressive personality type.

sortal

a concept grasp of which includes knowledge of criteria of individuation and reidentification, such as dog or concerto, but not flesh or music.

stanine

a nine-point scale on which test scores can be grouped in descending order of achievement, first developed by the US Air Force.

storge

(Greek) natural or parental affection.

structuralism

a brnach of psychology concerned esp with the resolution of the mind into structural elements.

structuralist

an exponent of structuralism.

subception

subliminal perception.

subconscious

below the threshold of consciousness (noun) the mental activities just below the threshold of consciousness

subconsciously

(Adv.) SUBCONSCIOUS, relating to the mental activities just below the threshold of consciousness.

subvisual

below the threshold of visual perception.

superego

the strong unconscious inhibitory mechanism which criticizes the ego and causes it pain and distress when it accepts unworthy impulses from the id.

synaesthesia

a sensation felt in one part of the body when stimulus is applied to another part, eg visualization of a color on hearing a sound.

synaesthesis

harmony of differing impulses from a work of art.

synaesthetic

relating to synaesthesia.

synesthesia

a sensation felt in one part of the body when stimulus is applied to another part, eg visualization of a color on hearing a sound.

synesthetic

relating to synesthesia.

tactual

relating to or derived from the sense of touch.

tactually

(Adv.) TACTUAL, relating to or derived from the sense of touch.

talismanic

of or like a talisman.

telergic

relating to telergy, working at a distance.

telergically

(Adv.) TELERGIC, relating to telergy, working at a distance.

telergy

a physical force assumed to be at work in telepathy.

thanatos

(Greek) in Freudian psychology, the urge for destruction or self-destruction.

tuism

the theory that individuals have a second or other self.

unconscious

not conscious (noun) the part of mental life that does not ordinarily enter the individual's awareness yet may influence behavior and perception or be revealed (as in slips of the tongue or in dreams)

unconsciously

(Adv.) UNCONSCIOUS, not conscious.

underself

the subconscious self.

upmanship

the art of gaining some kind of advantage over others.

verbile

one whose mental processes are stimulated by words.

victimologist

one who studies victimology.

victimology

the study of victims.

viscerotonia

a pattern of temperament associated with the endomorphic body type, extravert, sociable and fond of bodily comforts.

viscerotonic

in psychology, having a sociable, comfort-loving temperament associated with endomorphy.

visile

with mental processes most readily stimulated by visual impressions; (noun) a visile person.

visive

of or pertaining to sight; visual; able to see or be seen.

zoopsychology

the psychology of the lower animals.

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